December 9, 2009

ah, Winter... that magical season, when Minneapolitans drop trash on the ground because no one will see it until March, when you always know exactly where the dog did his "business", when shoveling the sidewalk 3 times in 24 hours (and driving 10 mph on the highway) is perfectly reasonable... we herald your triumphant juggernaut of a return!

December 6, 2009

made Tater Tot Hot Dish for the first time tonight. still earning my Minnesota stripes, apparently... and it wasn't even the tried-and-true version. it was way better. i used plain ole ground beef instead of bison, and i think next time i'm going to try some feta instead of solely bleu cheese. it was a little overpowering for such a classic Minnesotan recipe.

August 29, 2009

our stereo is haunted. it likes to turn on and off at random. sometimes we're in the middle of a movie, and suddenly there's no sound. other times we come home to find the stereo on, like today. i mean, either we have a radio ghost or Rocco really like Prairie Home Companion...

July 29- Second City was amazing, as was dinner before. coffee now and then the Science Museum!enjoyed the sunset with gelato and coffee on the top of the john hancock building... followed by more deep dish pizza and the tallest glass of wine i've ever been served in a restaurant.

July 30- today- delicious breakfast with lovely company and good conversation, strolling and window shopping in Wicker Park, afternoon resting and eating leftovers... ended the day by plowing through the Art Institute, and seeing my favorite Magritte in person.

July 31- last day- rented a tandem and biked all along Lake Michigan. stopped for pictures, Lincoln Park Zoo, and dipping toes in the water. caffeine pit stop @ Intelligentsia, then train to airport to airport to train to brisk, wet 3 block walk to our house.

Corrie completed the quiz "What is your Patronus?" with the result Elephant.Your Patronus would be an elephant. You are wise and quick-witted, but are slow and clumsy physically. You shy away from fighting and solve problems verbally. You are generally an independent person, but you get along well with everyone..

June 25, 2009

first, the bad news- Pizza Luce delivered ALL the food for our wedding today... except our wedding is JULY 25, not June. the good news- they apologized and donated all of it to a local homeless shelter! we still get our food a month from now, some homeless guys get some yummy pizza, and the Luce gets a nice tax write-off. everyone wins... whew.

January 9, 2009

he turned then, with a mocking smile, and i stifled a gasp. his white shirt was sleeveless and he wore it unbuttoned, so that the smooth white skin of his throat flowed uninterrupted over the marble contours of his chest, his perfect musculature no longer merely hinted at behind concealing clothes. he was too perfect, i realized with a piercing stab of despair. there was no way this godlike creature could be meant for me.

in related news, i finally succumbed to the Twilight phenomenon. whoever coined the term "abstinence porn" really hit the nail on the head. yeesh.